In the course of a 25-year career, a Protestant Army chaplain will encounter chaplains from many denominations. I guess it would be around twenty or thirty. Mormon chaplains are considered Protestant. In one of my assignments, a […]
The author of Hebrews exhorts his readers to suffer the shame of being a believer in Jesus Christ. They lived in a culture that would punish, in various ways, anybody who […]
I’m convinced that Acts 15:11—a pivotal verse in the account of the Jerusalem Council—is frequently translated in a different sense than the Greek suggests, changing the meaning. The KJV reads, “But we believe that through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ we […]
Although he uses different words for the idea, Luke describes a group of Gentiles in his day as “God-fearers.” Cornelius is an example (Acts 10:2). This was a very broad group. Some simply had Jewish friends. […]
I have always loved overcomer stories. I remember as a kid reading Jim Thorpe, All American. Later I loved the movie by the same name. Hoosiers, Rudy, and Bang the Drum Slowly all captured my imagination. I wanted to be […]
In Luke 11:45-52, the Lord rebukes the scribes of His day. One of His accusations against them is a little difficult to understand. He tells them that they, “load men […]
Bill sent me a question about Heb 11:8 regarding when Abraham came to faith in the Messiah. Bill said, “Your interpretation doesn’t comment on the fact that Hebrews 11:8 speaks of Abraham’s faith way before Genesis […]
Throughout my Christian life, I have heard the phrase “sealed by the Holy Spirit.” The Spirit is the believer’s guarantee. Based upon Eph 1:13-14, many say that these phrases teach the […]
One reason actors are attractive has nothing to do with their looks. The main thing that draws us to actors is their self-confidence. They are fearless in front of a […]
In the book of Proverbs, the fool takes a beating. A fool can be a believer or an unbeliever. He does not listen to wisdom. This wisdom is ultimately based on the Word of […]
After church on Sunday, Stan asked if I knew why the KJV translated baptizō as “baptize” rather than “immerse.” I knew that they had transliterated the Greek word rather translating it to show its meaning....
Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Today, Bob Wilkin and Sam Marr are answering a common question these days. It seems most popular to...
Tuck Everlasting, a fantasy novel by Natalie Babitt, explores the consequences of immortality. In the story, a young girl named Winnie Foster meets the Tuck family. She later finds...
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